Monthly Archives: April 2012

QUAERITUR: English translation of Breviary to fulfill duty of saying the Office

From a seminarian: Just wondering if the new Latin / English Breviaries put out by Baronius Press fulfill the canonical objection of priests? Particularly, can a priest say the English translation and fulfill his obligation? I am currently a seminarian … Read More

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Card. Burke on the HHS mandate: “There is no way to justify it. It is simply wrong.”

In an interview, Raymond Card. Burke has offered his view on Pres. Obama’s attack on religious liberty, his erosion of the 1st Amendment, his duplicitous, anti-Catholic… okay.. you get it. From Life News with my emphases: Thomas McKenna: “It is beautiful … Read More

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Geostationary satellites and the Sun rising in the West

I had a flight yesterday evening that took off just at sunset. Thus, I had the interesting experience of watching the Sun rise in the West. As we gained altitude, the Sun came back up above the horizon and appeared … Read More

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QUAERITUR: A Baptist going up for a blessing during Communion time

Please use the sharing buttons! From a reader: I am a Southern Baptist woman ( born and raised). I have been listening to EWTN For a year and attending Mass since Christmas. I had not gone down for a blessing … Read More

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Planned Parenthood copycats 40 Day for Life to pray FOR abortion

Planned Parenthood is evil.  Planned Parenthood is evil to its roots. From Life News: Planned Parenthood Sets Up 40 Days of Prayer for Abortion by Steven Ertelt A local Planned Parenthood abortion business in California is copycatting the 40 Days … Read More

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President of the Twilight Zone

In an article on National Review Online by Michael Tanner there is a line that any writer will envy. “Deconstructing one of President Obama’s speeches can be a bit like taking a trip to an alternate universe.”

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Pell v Dawkins

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Tips For Priests

Here is a fun and useful… Tip For Priests! I occasionally post about some poor priest whose phone erupts during Mass or in the confessional.  By “erupt”, I mean Father forgot either to leave the phone in the sacristy (best) … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Priest says I was forgiven when I got into the confessional.

From a reader: I went to confession on Good Friday at my parish Church. I had a new Priest who I had never seen before, a Jesuit, [Oh dear.] young, [Oh dear oh dear.] from south Asia [Oh dear oh … Read More

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REVIEW: October Baby (Fr. Z says you should see it)

I understand that the movie October Baby may expand into more theaters this weekend. I managed to see the movie recently and I recommend it highly. I won’t say much about it so that you may have the pleasure. Fr. … Read More

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